# 5 C.F.R. § 1304.4606 (2026): Exemptions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 1304.4606 (2026)
- **Heading:** Exemptions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter III: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET / Part 1304: POST EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST / § 1304.4606: § 1304.4606   Exemptions.

## Text

(a)
General.
(1) Communications made solely to furnish scientific or technological information are exempt from these prohibitions.
(2) A former Government employee may be exempted from the restrictions on post-employment practices if the Deputy Director of OMB, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, executes a certification that is published in the
Federal Register.
The certification shall state that the former Government employee has outstanding qualifications in a scientific, technological or other technical discipline; is acting with respect to a particular matter which requires such qualifications; and the national interest would be served by his participation.
(b)
Specific.
The one-year bar shall not apply to a former Senior Employee's representation on new matters if the former Senior Employee is:
(1) An elected State or local government official, who is acting on behalf of such government; or
(2) Regularly employed by or acting on behalf of an agency or instrumentality of a State or local government; an accredited, degree-granting institution of higher education; or a non-profit hospital or medical research organization.

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 1304.4601 (2026) § 1304.4601   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1304_S1304_4601.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1304.4604 (2026) § 1304.4604   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1304_S1304_4604.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1304.4605 (2026) § 1304.4605   Post-employment restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1304_S1304_4605.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1304.4606 (2026) § 1304.4606   Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1304_S1304_4606.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1304.4607 (2026) § 1304.4607   Advice to former Government employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1304_S1304_4607.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 1304.4608 (2026) § 1304.4608   Administrative Enforcement Procedures (18 U.S.C. 207(j); 5 CFR 737.27).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P1304_S1304_4608.md)

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